Written in the 2nd person, The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty is a unique novel.The protagonist, you, remains a mystery. As your adventures in Morocco unfold, it is clear you are running away from something.
Through happenstance and the simple fact that you are American, you take on aliases, including assuming your niece's name, and end up working for a movie production.
To add to your surreal life in Morocco, you befriend the glamorous star of the movie, and find that your trust is used against you, like so many times before.
Slowly, the story comes out about the strained relationship with your sister, husband and mother and it is apparent that there is nothing left for you home in the States, so you continue your adventures in Morocco, reinventing yourself.
After reading the novel, I discovered that Vida is married to Dave Eggers. This seems fitting given the eclecticism of her writing.
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